I would like to share with the world what I believe to be one of the most beautiful places on earth. I will on occasion also rant, guffaw and occasionally mumble audibly but mostly I will share the wonder that is the Lakes Region area of New Hampshire, USA and my small little piece of heaven.

Thursday, August 23, 2007

His name is Seamus. He is 7-1/2 weeks old, weighs 3.5 lbs and is an Irish Jack Russell ( Puddin Jack).

I picked him up last Friday night and have fallen in love. I am fortunate that my boss allows me to bring him to work with me as I did with Stella for the first 4 months I had her.

This is Stella my other Jack. She is not so in love.

She is feeling a bit displaced. She is the Queen and has had my constant attention for the last 2 1/2 years. She is getting better with him but still growls when he tries to cuddle with her. But she growls at me when I try to cuddle with her too. I will post better pics when I can. Oh, I love Jacks!

But do I deserve to be made to look like a raging alcoholic by my children every time they get spoken to about holding up their end of the bargain? NO! I do not deserve that, not for one second. This has been going on for a few years now as they have gotten older and at first I used to laugh it off but it is really starting to piss me off. The funny part, it is the Ex who truly has a drinking problem and he's calling me concerned. WTF I told the Ex today that every time he hears them say those things and he doesn’t call them on their shit he is reinforcing to them that he believes it. But that is the kind of help his is anyway.

So, Maria, I am glad you had a positive outcome with Liv yesterday and I sure hope she does turn out to be one of the those low-stress, easy going kids, cuz when they are not it is so hard to remember how much you really love them, especially when they hurt you so much.

Wednesday, August 15, 2007

On my way home yesterday, listening to Talk Radio as usual the topic of discussion was the following;

The Daily Express: DOCTORS GIVE IN TO MUSLIMS-

DOCTORS and health workers have been banned from eating lunch at their desks - in case it offends their Muslim colleagues. Health chiefs believe the sight of food will upset Muslim workers when they are celebrating the religious festival Ramadan. The lunch trolley is also to be wheeled out of bounds as the 30-day fast begins next month.

You have got to be freaking kidding me!

Na’eem Raza, a senior consultant with the firm, said he was thrilled that the health boards had formally adopted the guidance. He added: “The idea is to get faith in the workplace out in the open. “In the current climate, people need to understand where communities are coming from and what people are feeling. “After the Glasgow attack this is very important. This is about educating people and making them more aware and more confident when dealing with issues surrounding the Muslim community.

Hello! Evidently in Scotland terrorism is working!

Why is it that everyone but Muslims are expected to be tolerant and change? Unfortunately, these types of things are not just happening in Scotland. Here in the USA we no longer have Christmas Programs in school, Christmas decorations in offices and the Greeters at Wal-Mart have been told not to say Merry Christmas but Happy Holidays. This is all so no other Religious Factions will be insulted by Christianity. How about we all just do our thing with what we believe and be tolerant of everyone else’s thing? Why is it that this is even an issue? An entire workforce is having reverse prejudice thrust on them. They are being singled out and penalized because they are not Muslim. Since when did Scotland become a Muslim nation?

A very small minority is terrorizing us as a civilization and we are bending over backwards to be "politically correct" trying to "understand" them. FUCK THAT! No one's basic right to freedom should be put on the back burner for any other persons freedoms. It is as though, because we are afraid "they" will set off another car bomb, we will give all Muslims supremacy over all of us, when in reality it is a small portion of terrorists that are indeed in charge!

We all better stop and take a good look at what is going on before it is too late.

Friday, August 10, 2007

As you all know, from time to time I have "issues" with my children. They stress me out, make me cry, make me proud and from time to time really make me laugh. The following story is "one" of those times!

The BORING part of the story!

My eldest son who is now 21 has decided to move to Virginia where his best friend and girlfriend moved last fall. He flew down at the beginning of July, loved it and even spoke to a potential employer while there. This is huge for him. He showed real forethought and I am proud. He had to fly back down for a face-to-face interview with said employer. All went well, they practically handed him the job. Proud Mama! He even set up an apartment while down there and signed a lease.

OH, boy things were going so well, until the Employer informed my child he would need to take a drug test within 48 hrs of returning home to NH. He would not pass. I know my child. We (yes me too) called all over the State trying to find the "JUNK" (pee-test altering stuff), we finally found it, for $50.00. Off he went to take the test. The results were not available for 48 hrs and that took it over last weekend. Finally on Monday the clinic called and his urine was so diluted and corrupted it was unreadable and he had to retest.

The FUNNY part of the story!Number one son, being a very bright boy decided to ask his brother to pee in a condom for him and he would strap to his leg to keep it warm (yes they check the temperature). Well younger brother came up short and couldn't give enough of a sample (hey, at least he tried). Oldest child then called a "BUDDY" (that must be some kind of friend) and asked him to meet him in the Mall and perform the same scenario as he had asked of younger brother. This guy performed up to snuff. Eldest child then taped the filled condom to his scrotum (to keep it warm) and headed to the Clinic.

It has been very hot and very humid here in New Hampshire lately. Humidity and tape don't mix as the Eldest discovered and he found said "package" loose in his BVD's. Eldest never wears BVD's, always a boxer boy. Lucky for him that day he thought ahead. As he was walking down the hall of the clinic to the bathroom with the Nurse right behind him it started to slip down his leg.

He finally reached the door and closed it quickly behind and breathed a sigh of relief. He had also thought ahead enough to store a thumbtack under his tongue to puncture the "package". While the package was wandering about in his BVDs it had lost significant heat that would be noticed by the nurse waiting outside the door. My very bright and anxious son realized he must warm up the PEE... so.......

He stuck the condom full of someone elses pee in his mouth to warm it up!

NO I am not kidding! I don't think I will ever get over giggling about this one. This will be forever discussed at inopportune moments for the rest of his life.

Thursday, August 9, 2007

I saw this melee on Vic and another's blog and thought.. ooooo , I like that idea. I am a bit of a naked nut. As a matter of fact my bathing suit top is at the bottom of the lake from this past Sunday. At least I saved the bottoms!

Monday, August 6, 2007

1. The Misanthropic.(Name something - about humanity - you absolutely hate).Hey little girl would you like some candyyour momma said that it's OKThe door is open come on outsideno I can't come out todayit's not the wind that cracked your shoulderand threw you to the groundwho's there that makes you so afraidyou're shaken to the boneand I don't understandyou deserve so much more than this.

I thought I'd won your heart when I held you hand in mineI thought it was true love the way we complemented each otherBut my right is your wrongAnd when you're right then I'm left with nothingYour light and your heat have all been spentLeaving only smoke and ashesOnly smoke and ashes baby

I've got a red hot heartAnd your heart's as blue as the blood in your veinsI say there's fire down belowYou say it's only smoke and ashes babyI was blinded by devotionMy unwavering love for youSo blinded that I thought all your lies were trueBut now I know for certain since you've gone awayIt was just a smoldering fire I mistook for a blazeOnly smoke and ashes baby

Hard to be sureSome times I feel so insecureAnd love so distant and obscureRemains the cure

All by myselfDont wanna beAll by myself anymoreAll by myselfDont wanna liveAll by myself anymore

Eric Carmen-All By Myslef4: The Meritorious.(Give someone credit for something and name it if you can).

I keep a close watch on this heart of mineI keep my eyes wide open all the timeI keep the ends out for the tie that bindsBecause you're mine, I walk the lineI find it very, very easy to be trueI find myself alone when each day is throughYes, I'll admit that I'm a fool for youBecause you're mine, I walk the lineAs sure as night is dark and day is lightI keep you on my mind both day and nightAnd happiness I've known proves that it's rightBecause you're mine, I walk the lineYou've got a way to keep me on your sideYou give me cause for love that I can't hideFor you I know I'd even try to turn the tideBecause you're mine, I walk the lineI keep a close watch on this heart of mineI keep my eyes wide open all the timeI keep the ends out for the tie that bindsBecause you're mine, I walk the line.

5: The Mirror.(See something good about yourself and name it).Mona lisa, mona lisa, men have named youYou're so like the lady with the mystic smileIs it only cause you're lonely they have blamed you? For that mona lisa strangeness in your smile? Do you smile to tempt a lover, mona lisa? Or is this your way to hide a broken heart? Many dreams have been brought to your doorstepThey just lie there and they die thereAre you warm, are you real, mona lisa? Or just a cold and lonely lovely work of art?

Mona Lisa- Nat King Cole

6: The Make-Believe:(Name something you wish for).

You are the woman that I've always dreamed ofI knew it from the startI saw your face and that's the last I've seen of my heartIt's not so much the things you say to meIt's not the things you doIt's how I feel each time you're close to meThat keeps me close to youYou are the woman that I've always dreamed ofI knew it from the startI saw your face and that's the last I've seen of my heartIt's not so much your pretty face I seeIt's not the clothes you wearIt's more that special way you look at meThat always keeps me there,You are the woman that I've always dreamed ofI knew it from the startI saw your face and that's the last I've seen of my heartIt's hard to tell you all the love I'm feelingThat's just not my styleYou've got a way to send my senses reelingEvery time you smile,You are the woman that I've always dreamed ofI knew it from the startI saw your face and that's the last I've seen of my heart

Firefall - You Are The Woman Lyrics

Or ………

If you really want to please me you know you have to stake a claimAnd make hot love to me boy till I wanna wear your nameSo if you wanna make some time you gotta keep one thing in mindYou got to bone me like you own meYou got to bone me like you own meIf you wanna satisfy me that’s the only wayYou gotta bone me like you own meIf you really want to make my day